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Academic Support

Academic Support. Providing Academic Support Services During Advisory. Academic Support We Were Already Providing. Study Table After School for 30 minutes All students can attend and are referred by counselors or teachers, but it’s mostly athletes Transportation is a barrier GEAR UP

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Academic Support

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  1. Academic Support Providing Academic Support Services During Advisory

  2. Academic Support We Were Already Providing • Study Table • After School for 30 minutes • All students can attend and are referred by counselors or teachers, but it’s mostly athletes • Transportation is a barrier • GEAR UP • Tutoring during lunch in computer lab • We averaged 0-2 students • Lunch was not enough time • Students needed their lunch time “break” mid-day

  3. Using Advisory Time • Our school has Advisory “Flight Time” the first 30 minutes of each day. • Monday: Binder & Agenda Checks • Tuesday: Study Hall and GPS Student Guidance Forms • Wednesday: Growth Mindset, Goal Setting, Citizenship, Character Building • No Set Curriculum, we have a counselor attending Character Strong Training in Davenport on May 5th. • Thursday: Study Hall • Friday: Group Activities

  4. Assistant Principal’s Idea • Use Educational Assistants (EA’s) as Tutors • 6 EA’s did not have assigned duties during Advisory. They report to the Advisory class of the teacher they assist 1st period, but do not have any assigned duties during that time. • Utilize the EA’s during Advisoryto provide academic support to students.

  5. Identifying Students • We asked teachers to identify and recommend 1-2 students who: • Had numerous missing assignments • Would be open to participating • Would work well in the setting: • In Commons • 1:6 EA to Student Ratio

  6. Which Staff Are Involved

  7. Informing Students & Parents • A letter was sent home with every student who was selected to participate. • The Assistant Principal attended nearly all the conferences of students who were selected. • We needed students and parents to have buy-in, so they could OPT OUT if they did not want to participate.

  8. Gathering Missing Homework Teachers were asked to collect 1-2 missing assignments for the students and place them in the Missing Assignments bin.

  9. The Evolving Plan • Plan A: Group students by missing work. • Plan B: Group students by grade. • Plan C: Assorted grade levels. • Plan D: No “groups”. Sit students separately and have EA’s checking in.

  10. Even Better If… • Not identify the project to students or staff as “Missing Assignments”, but rather as “Academic Support.” • Present it to students as an “opportunity” versus a “punishment.” • Small incentives for completed work. • Have peer tutors. • Empower our EA’s to feel like leaders during this time. • Collect pre & post qualitative and quantitative data. To keep staff support, we need to show it’s working! • Incorporate activities to help students gain academic skills.

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